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Friday, April 30, 2010

A Window of Opportunity...Wall Calendar

I've had these window frames for over 20 years from my great uncle. They have been different colors and have served different functions like mirrors, flower boxes etc, but for the last 10 years or so they have been my organizers in our family office. The family office was our dining room, but we turned it into the computer room/office for all to use.space
The window on the left has cork board in each pane to keep important papers or school flyers close at hand. The window on the right is our 6 month calendar. I was in the process of changing the months and thought I would share how I did it in case you have a window frame you'd like to transform.space
The window on the right has cardboard in each pane so I can tack the calendars to it.spacespace
This is what it looks like with the calendars in it.space

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I don't buy calendars...I just print them from a free website.space

Just go to this site. On the right side under Calendars, I click on "monthly calendars". Then from there, I use the Holiday version, because it already lists each holiday in the month. Click around though, because there are different styles and sizes for every purpose. Some are vertical or horizontal. Mine are vertical.

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It's a great site...I have no affiliation to it, just wanted to share!

Print off your desired calendar.

My window panes are longer than the standard 8"x11" piece of paper, so I print the title of each month on a separate piece of paper in a large font.

You can just tack them up with thumb tacks, but why not have something cute up there each month.

Like these cute little buttons that I just hot glued to flat headed push pins. The buttons are from my friend Carol who I met through blogging. Hi Carol!! She sent me 2 big boxes of buttons and thread that she received from a friend. I'm amazed every day by the kindness of strangers. She just sent me the buttons knowing I would find a project for them. I have others in the making...it's just taking me longer than I thought to get them done. You know how that goes. One big long list of "To Dos". Thanks again Carol for all the goodies.

To put the calendars together, I just tack each monthly title to each pane...

with these adorable button pins.

Here's the window partially set up.

Now take your printed calendars...

I cut off the smaller monthly name on the top and some small print on the bottom. Sorry about this upside down picture.

I use double side tape on the back top side of each calendar.

I place each calendar on the first printed sheet so it fills in the space at the bottom to hide the cardboard.

Now you're all set to fill it in with your family's crazy schedule. If you're like me...it gets filled in pretty quickly.

This little close up is the detail in the old window. Great to find these in flea markets, junk shops, yard sales, thrifting...

Love it!

So easy to have 6 months at a glance!

Don't miss this "Window of Opportunity" for organization. Go forth...recycle, paint and organize.space

Your idea gave me an idea, lol.I hang my mini quilts with tacks and just reallzed, i could glue a nice top to them to go with the quilts or buttons. Thanks for inspiring us to use our heads and what we have in the house.

What a great idea! I love old windows, and this is such a great functional way to use them! And I'm crazy about the button thumb tacks! I may just have to give some of those away for gifts! Thanks for sharing!

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Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen. I am a wife to a wonderful man for over 28 years and a mom to two beautiful daughters. The girls have graduated from college and are starting wonderful lives of their own. We miss having them home, but they still keep us busy! I am a dental hygienist by day and in my free time I love to blog, sew, quilt, craft, rearrange furniture, shop in consignment stores and drink tea! Thanks for joining me on this blogging journey...I have sew many things to share!